UFC UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy Final

Women's Strawweight

Vanessa Demopoulos vs Emily Ducote

Vanessa Demopoulos
United States

Vanessa Demopoulos

“Lil Monster”

11-9

Winner

VS
Emily Ducote
United States

Emily Ducote

“Gordinha”

15-9

Winner

Vanessa Demopoulos

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

18 May 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Vanessa Demopoulos beat Emily Ducote by split decision after three rounds.
  • Vanessa Demopoulos landed 126 of 311 total strikes and 0 of 3 takedowns.
  • Emily Ducote landed more total strikes — 147 to 126 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Vanessa DemopoulosEmily Ducote
11-9Record15-9
35Age on fight night30
5′2″ (157 cm)Height5′2″ (157 cm)
59.5″ (151 cm)Reach63″ (160 cm)
115 lb (52.2 kg)Weight115 lb (52.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Factory XTeamAmerican Top Team OKC
Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesFromSan Jose, California, United States

Fight statistics

126of 311 · 41%Total strikes landed147of 218 · 67%
93of 268Head strikes90of 154
18of 25Body strikes22of 26
15of 18Leg strikes35of 38
0:00Control time0:46

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Vanessa DemopoulosRoundEmily Ducote
43/99strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR130/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
37/113strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR260/83strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
46/99strikes0/2TD0KD0:00controlR357/81strikes0/0TD0KD0:46control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Derek Cleary

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Ron McCarthy

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Vanessa Demopoulos

  1. WKanako Murataunanimous decision2023
  2. LKarolina Kowalkiewiczunanimous decision2023
  3. WMaria Oliveiraunanimous decision2022
  4. WJinh Yu Freysplit decision2022
  5. WSilvana Gomez Juarezsubmission R1 2:252022

Emily Ducote

  1. WAshley Yoderunanimous decision2023
  2. LLoopy Godinezunanimous decision2023
  3. LAngela Hillunanimous decision2022
  4. WJessica Penneunanimous decision2022

Also on this card

Edson Barboza vs Lerone MurphyFeatherweightunanimous decisionKhaos Williams vs Carlston HarrisWelterweightKO/TKO R1 1:30Ramiz Brahimaj vs Themba GorimboWelterweightunanimous decisionAdrian Yanez vs Vinicius SalvadorBantamweightKO/TKO R1 2:47Angela Hill vs Luana PinheiroWomen's Strawweightsubmission R2 4:12

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